Besides recreational outdoor ice skating, some activities ice hockey, bandy, rink bandy, ringette, broomball, speed skating, figure skating, ice stock sport and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows. There are two types of rinks in prevalent use today: natural, where freezing occurs from cold ambient temperatures, and artificial (or mechanically frozen), where […]
Learning how to roller skate can be a fun and healthy activity. There are a lot of things you should know when you’re ready to learn how to roller skate. So how long does it take to learn how to roller skate? It takes anywhere from one hour to 20-40 hours for a person to […]
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When thinking about skateboarding, I started to wonder if it is legal to ride a skateboard on the road? Here is what I found when I did some research. So, is it illegal to ride a skateboard on the road? In most states, riding a skateboard on the road is seen the same a being a […]
I was recently wondering if it’s okay to skateboard when the ground is wet or if it could damage the board. I did a little research to find out the answer. So, is it bad to skateboard on wet ground? When the wood and bearings of your skateboard are wet, it causes great damage. The wood […]
If you wondering if ice skating is like rollerblading, you’re not alone. Which one is harder to learn or are they about the same in difficulty? Here is what you need to know. So, is ice skating like rollerblading? Ice skating is very similar with the main difference being the width of ice skate blades versus […]
Besides recreational indoor ice skating, some activities ice hockey, bandy, rink bandy, ringette, broomball, speed skating, figure skating, ice stock sport and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows. There are two types of rinks in prevalent use today: natural, where freezing occurs from cold ambient temperatures, and artificial (or mechanically frozen), where […]
When replacing roller skate wheels or trying to determine where noise is coming from on your skates, you might wonder how tight roller skate wheels should be. So, how tight should roller skate wheels be? A good test for roller skate wheels tightness is to spin each wheel with your finger, if the wheel stops […]
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One of the most common skateboard tricks is ollie. Therefore, as a new skateboarder, you might be wondering how long it takes to learn how to ollie on your skateboard. So, how long does it take to learn to ollie? It takes most people 2 weeks to learn a stationary ollie and about 2 months to […]
I think just about everyone has asked the question about how ice skating rinks stay frozen. I did some research and here’s what I found out. So how does an ice rink stay frozen? Ice rinks are made by chilling a slab of concrete below the ice with an ice rink refrigeration system. This refrigeration system […]
You may have heard that ice skating can help you grow taller, especially kids, but wondered if that was a fact or just a myth. I decided to do some research to find out. So can ice skating help you grow taller? Ice skating does not make you grow taller, however, figure skating can help you […]